Big Old Sterling Silver Medal!

[UnderMiner]

Stopped by the dump for 10 minutes this morning while on my way to work. Found this there. It is an award for 25 years of continuous service in the Home Insurance Company of New York. Awarded in 1960, which means the employee started working for them in 1935! The medal weighs 63.3g - that's 2.03 Troy Ounces of Sterling!


I also found this medal as well, it is bronze and is from 1925 University of Philadelphia. On Ebay I saw the same one sold for $20.59, which is neat, I guess people collect old medals like this:


Sterling stamp is visible on the edge of the Home Insurance Medal:


There were a few other bronze medals at the dump that I stashed on the side, now that I know they are quite valuable I will try to bring them home tomorrow.

A few days ago I also found this Sterling Silver Navajo bracelet. It has stone inlaid into the silver and weighs 21 grams. It is 3 inches across, not very big, but I looked online and they are quite valuable - upwards of $100, I guess they are collectible as no two appear to be identical.

 

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[trapperart]

Congrats

 

[btjbtj]

My gosh, what gorgeous finds! The ring looks new! Congrats. -Lisa & John

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the interesting finds!

 

[Tradertom]

Great finds for 10 minutes work. Congratulations

 

[Squirrel322]

What kind of "dumps" do you have there in NY? You found some bronze medals there and you didn't even bother taking them home Huh?

Congrats on the finds! The insurance service award is amazing.

 

[against the wind]

Silver Medallions and Bracelets ,
I'm heading to the dumps tomorrow.
Excellent saves.

 

[UnderMiner]

Silver Medallions and Bracelets ,
I'm heading to the dumps tomorrow.
Excellent saves.

If you're free we should one day plan a trip to Barren Island in Brooklyn, that's the biggest oldest municipal dump I know. I'll buy the beers too. No metal detectors allowed though, there's some sort of law that forbids it, but treasures there abound.

 

[against the wind]

I just might take you up on that,, I've heard about that place.

 

[g-olden years]

Splendid finds! What fun! Andi

 

[tomhighland]

Congratulations on your finds. Treasure everywhere!

 

[david680]

Nice finds. I would have just taken all the medals. Even base metal medals can be of significant value, and even the junk ones will generally bring a couple of bucks.

 

[thrifty76now]

I would love to have a 10 minute search like yours.

 

[ScubaDetector]

That is some awesome stuff. I wonder if she died and her heirs just threw stuff out? Guess you will never know. Nice finds

 

[UnderMiner]

Recovered this medal this morning from the same place:

 

[Brian C.]

Nice save.

 

[david680]

Recovered this medal this morning from the same place:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulric_Ellerhusen

Notice he had a art school in NJ. Maybe this was a piece he had commissioned to give to meritorious students. More probable, its from a series on great sculptors. Well worth taking home.

 

[treblehunter]

They are very cool finds, nice work!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Those are some great looking medallions. Congrats on some nice finds.

 

[Argentium]

Wow ! I'm still looking for a dump like that ! ... I'd go get the rest of them now .